Alva Nelson Orders

Alva Nelson Orders, 87, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, April 28, 2015.  Born August 17, 1927 in Burke County, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Nelson Orders and Effie Elizabeth Millis Orders.  Alva was a former member of Salem United Methodist Church and also a member of Nowlings Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.   He retired from Western Carolina Center with 22 years of service.  Alva operated Orders Garage at his home, and also farmed for many years.

Alva is survived by children, Jeff Orders and his fiancé, Connie Roper, and Johnny Orders and his wife, Mary, all of Morganton, grandchildren, Kyle Orders and wife, Ashley, and Cole Orders; a number of step-grandchildren; a sister, Eloise Garrell of Holden Beach, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Alva was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Mooney Orders; and a sister, Lena Cloninger.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Burke Memorial Park with military honors conducted by the North Carolina National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.  The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Memories at the cemetery from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Methodist Church, 1206 Salem Rd., Morganton, NC 28655 or to Nowlings Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 5061 US 64 S, Morganton, NC 28655.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.